any tmj success stories?

[justanotherday]

has anybody successfully recovered from tmj?

[GenDen]

It would help all of us if those with successful recoveries would post their success. However, I am afraid that those who are successful, and I suspect most people with TMJ treatment are successful, move on with their lives and don't hang around the TMJ discussion board. I too would like to hear some success stories.

[J-man]

Hi guys,

I think Marlene's story is the best success story I've heard on here. She posted recently on the thread about repositioning splints, and considers herself 95% normal after her treatments.

I'm very thankful Marlene for you choosing to continue to post on this board. It's so important to have hope, and the fact that your Tmj problems were quite severe, shows that for many situations, there may be things that can be done for people.

What I've learned from Marlene's experience is :

-Get a good Tmj dentist. If you have to travel far it's worth it. I think that many functional orthodontists seem to know their stuff

- Get x-rays. That's the only way they can make an accurate diagnosis for some problems

-If you're having any bite treatment done, always make sure that you're comfortable on the splint first,before having your bite changed. Generally, I think the more frequent adjustments you can have on a splint, the better. (as often as needed to keep your bite comfortable and as pain free as possible)

I'm sure there are some more things, but I can't think of them right at the moment :-)

John

[crystalll]

Hi there,

I agree with John. A lot of people have come and gone from these boards (unfortunately, some by no choice of there own), but Marlene has stuck around to give the rest of us hope.
Depression tends to accompany TMJ disorder, so just knowing that there are "TMJ survivors" out there makes things much easier.

Crystal

[J-man]

Hi Crystal,

How is your Tmj treatment going now ?

John